LiontipsBenfica vs Braga: Portuguese League Cup Match Prediction
Benfica will host Braga in the Portuguese League Cup semi-final on January 8. Will the Eagles be able to take revenge for their recent defeat to their rival in the championship, or will the Gunners create a sensation for the second time in a row and prove stronger? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Match announcement
Benfica
PortugalCurrent form
Benfica approached the start of the season as one of the main contenders for the championship title along with Porto and Sporting - the selection of players allowed them to set maximum goals. However, in the first round, Bruno Lage's team made many mistakes and currently occupies third place in the table, three points behind the leader Sporting, with Porto two points behind. In the last round, the eagles sensationally lost 1:2 to Braga in the championship, thus suffering a second defeat in a row and losing the lead.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gouveia is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Benfica have lost their last two matches
- Benfica have conceded goals from Braga in their last three matches
Estimated line-up: Trubin – Carreras, Otamendi, Araujo, Ba – Kekcu, Barreiro, Akturkoglu, Eursens, Di Maria – Pavlidis.
Braga
PortugalCurrent form
Braga hardly had a real opportunity to set more ambitious goals than fourth place – the selection of players did not allow them to compete with Porto, Sporting and Benfica. So far, Carlos Carvalhal’s team has coped with its task and occupies fourth place in the table with 31 points, seven points behind third-placed Benfica, while fourth-placed Santa Clara is behind only due to additional indicators. Having beaten Benfica 2:1 in the last round, Braga won their ninth victory of the season and held on to fourth place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Oliveira is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Braga have won two of their last three matches
- Braga have scored in their last four matches
Estimated line-up: Mateus - Gomez, Bambu, Niakhate, Marin - Carvalho, Grby, Martinez, Horta, Bruma - Navarro.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Braga's last two matches ended with this score
8.80Benfica to score in the second half
In the last three matches between the clubs, this bet was successful
1.35Braga to score in first half
In Braga's last two matches, this bet was successful
3.49Tip and bets
Benfica suffered a major setback at Estadio da Luz a few days ago, losing a crucial match to Braga - this is the second defeat in a row for the Lisbon team in the last week. Today, the Eagles will clearly be looking to take revenge and reach the League Cup final - a task that is generally quite feasible, Braga, despite several successful matches, is far from its peak form and is seriously inferior in class, and also has a number of personnel losses, it makes sense to give preference to the favorite in such a match.
We believe that the favorite will not make a mistake. Betting Tip - Asian handicap (-1) on Benfica . Such a bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.90
Bet on total
Benfica will undoubtedly be maximally motivated and aggressively charged today – it makes sense to expect that the eagles will go forward with great force from the very first minutes. It is obvious that Braga has minimal chances to play to zero against such a serious opponent, but at the same time the gunners have recently distinguished themselves with simply ideal implementation and will certainly have their chances, and at least one of them will be implemented.
Bet - both teams to score. This bet is offered for 1.61
Bet on corners
Benfica are the favourites and will certainly play first – the eagles should win confidently on corners.
The bet is Asian handicap (-2) on corners for Benfica. This bet is offered for 1.75
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